Chapter XIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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later than; following

From this reading Shortly after leaving Bultfontein I had to cross the Modder River, the passage being attended with much difficulty.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Besides being delayed in Cradock, I was compelled by various circumstances to spend a considerable time in Port Elizabeth, so that altogether my homeward journey was somewhat prolonged.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

accomplishment of an objective

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in or near a particular place or position

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playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading Shortly after leaving Bultfontein I had to cross the Modder River, the passage being attended with much difficulty.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

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the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Besides being delayed in Cradock, I was compelled by various circumstances to spend a considerable time in Port Elizabeth, so that altogether my homeward journey was somewhat prolonged.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides being delayed in Cradock, I was compelled by various circumstances to spend a considerable time in Port Elizabeth, so that altogether my homeward journey was somewhat prolonged.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

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plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Besides being delayed in Cradock, I was compelled by various circumstances to spend a considerable time in Port Elizabeth, so that altogether my homeward journey was somewhat prolonged.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

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a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Besides being delayed in Cradock, I was compelled by various circumstances to spend a considerable time in Port Elizabeth, so that altogether my homeward journey was somewhat prolonged.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading THROUGH THE COLONY TO THE COAST.

plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole

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a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading THROUGH THE COLONY TO THE COAST.

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading Besides being delayed in Cradock, I was compelled by various circumstances to spend a considerable time in Port Elizabeth, so that altogether my homeward journey was somewhat prolonged.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Besides being delayed in Cradock, I was compelled by various circumstances to spend a considerable time in Port Elizabeth, so that altogether my homeward journey was somewhat prolonged.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

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From this reading Besides being delayed in Cradock, I was compelled by various circumstances to spend a considerable time in Port Elizabeth, so that altogether my homeward journey was somewhat prolonged.

travel across or pass over

From this reading Shortly after leaving Bultfontein I had to cross the Modder River, the passage being attended with much difficulty.

traveling across

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the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

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the time during which someone's life continues

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method or manner of conduct in relation to others

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relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

not as far along as normal in development

From this reading Besides being delayed in Cradock, I was compelled by various circumstances to spend a considerable time in Port Elizabeth, so that altogether my homeward journey was somewhat prolonged.

the act of departing

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an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Shortly after leaving Bultfontein I had to cross the Modder River, the passage being attended with much difficulty.

one or the other of two

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

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constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

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preceding all others in time or space or degree

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any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

plural of “fossil” — someone whose style is out of fashion

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

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the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Shortly after leaving Bultfontein I had to cross the Modder River, the passage being attended with much difficulty.

plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

toward home

From this reading Besides being delayed in Cradock, I was compelled by various circumstances to spend a considerable time in Port Elizabeth, so that altogether my homeward journey was somewhat prolonged.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Besides being delayed in Cradock, I was compelled by various circumstances to spend a considerable time in Port Elizabeth, so that altogether my homeward journey was somewhat prolonged.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Besides being delayed in Cradock, I was compelled by various circumstances to spend a considerable time in Port Elizabeth, so that altogether my homeward journey was somewhat prolonged.

immediately past

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the act of departing

From this reading Shortly after leaving Bultfontein I had to cross the Modder River, the passage being attended with much difficulty.

deliver a lecture or talk

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From this reading Shortly after leaving Bultfontein I had to cross the Modder River, the passage being attended with much difficulty.

how something is done or how it happens

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to a great degree or extent

From this reading Shortly after leaving Bultfontein I had to cross the Modder River, the passage being attended with much difficulty.

belonging to the person speaking

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plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

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amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

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the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Shortly after leaving Bultfontein I had to cross the Modder River, the passage being attended with much difficulty.

fraught with danger

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a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

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relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading Besides being delayed in Cradock, I was compelled by various circumstances to spend a considerable time in Port Elizabeth, so that altogether my homeward journey was somewhat prolonged.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

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a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Shortly after leaving Bultfontein I had to cross the Modder River, the passage being attended with much difficulty.

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From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

for a short time

From this reading Shortly after leaving Bultfontein I had to cross the Modder River, the passage being attended with much difficulty.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Besides being delayed in Cradock, I was compelled by various circumstances to spend a considerable time in Port Elizabeth, so that altogether my homeward journey was somewhat prolonged.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Besides being delayed in Cradock, I was compelled by various circumstances to spend a considerable time in Port Elizabeth, so that altogether my homeward journey was somewhat prolonged.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Besides being delayed in Cradock, I was compelled by various circumstances to spend a considerable time in Port Elizabeth, so that altogether my homeward journey was somewhat prolonged.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Besides being delayed in Cradock, I was compelled by various circumstances to spend a considerable time in Port Elizabeth, so that altogether my homeward journey was somewhat prolonged.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THROUGH THE COLONY TO THE COAST.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THROUGH THE COLONY TO THE COAST.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Besides being delayed in Cradock, I was compelled by various circumstances to spend a considerable time in Port Elizabeth, so that altogether my homeward journey was somewhat prolonged.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THROUGH THE COLONY TO THE COAST.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

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plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Besides being delayed in Cradock, I was compelled by various circumstances to spend a considerable time in Port Elizabeth, so that altogether my homeward journey was somewhat prolonged.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

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the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Besides being delayed in Cradock, I was compelled by various circumstances to spend a considerable time in Port Elizabeth, so that altogether my homeward journey was somewhat prolonged.

in the company of; together with

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Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading The river-bed is full of deep holes containing numerous fish, and the entire valley is really a channel worn by the rain in the soft soil, the steep slopes on either side being clothed with trees and bushes that are the habitat of countless birds.

a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities

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